Job summary
Resuscitation Services are looking forfriendly and highly motivated team members to join them asClinical Resuscitation Officers. The team strives to empower, develop and support our clinical workforce to deliver the safest care in emergencies and efforts to prevent them. This is a busy department, where commitment, motivation and openness to learning are essential elements of the role.
Main duties of the job
With a strong emphasis on delivery of training, key goals include the provision of a wide range of Resuscitation Council(UK) course to the Trust's large clinical workforce, including its tertiary cardiac centre. Courses include adult, paediatric and neo-natal based competencies at all levels from basic to advanced, and we are also a centre which delivers the Generic Instructor Course. The successful candidate will be expected to engage across a wide range of these courses and also support new ways of thinking to ensure we meet our challenges. Alongside the training provision, the role includes clinical responses to emergencies, ensuring emergency readiness with essential equipment, and supporting the trust patient safety initiatives.
The team supportsurgent calls and 2222 calls, including medical emergency, cardiac arrest and massive haemorrhage. It provides advice and guidance, alongside audit and standard setting for the safe delivery of resuscitation services and skills across the Trust and works with its partnered teams to support initiatives aimed at recognising and responding to acute deterioration. This directly contributes to the reduction of cardiac arrests and key elements of the Trust's clinical strategy.
About us
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description and main responsibilities, Please see the attached Job Description. Please also read the attached Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant criteria for the post.
If you are an experienced registered healthcare professional and would like to discuss the post with us, we would love to hear from you and welcome informal visits. Please contact Sharon Ellis, Senior Resuscitation Officer on 01253 (9)57722
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the Job Description and main responsibilities, Please see the attached Job Description. Please also read the attached Person Specification to ensure you have the relevant criteria for the post.
If you are an experienced registered healthcare professional and would like to discuss the post with us, we would love to hear from you and welcome informal visits. Please contact Sharon Ellis, Senior Resuscitation Officer on 01253 (9)57722
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional i.e. Registered Nurse, Paramedic, ODP, AHP
- Current ILS qualification
- ALS Provider
Desirable
- APLS / EPALS Provider/Instructor
- Additional Post-Registration qualification
- ALS Instructor
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work with staff of all disciplines and professional backgrounds as part of a team
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of contemporary resuscitation issues including the Resuscitation Council (UK and ERC) guidelines and recommendations
- Post registration experience within an acute healthcare setting (minimum of 2 years)
- Previous clinical experience of dealing with seriously ill patients and / or cardiac arrest situations.
- Evidence of developing practice for others
Desirable
- Evidence of team leadership
- Knowledge of governance issues and NHS standards relevant to the sphere of resuscitation training and practice
- Experience of Audit
- Experience of teaching in clinical practice
Skills and ability
Essential
- Holds a valid, in-date (UK) driving licence
- Excellent standard of written and oral communication skills
- Fully conversant with up to date resuscitation practice and procedures
- Is well organised and able to prioritise own workload effectively, delivering to deadlines
- IT literate
- Current competencies in performing venepuncture and cannulation and 12 lead ECG
- Ability to support relatives/staff following resuscitation attempts
- Demonstrates positive and confident nature, kind and empathetic approach to both patients and staff
- Is reliable, honest, and trustworthy
- Understands and recognises personal and other limitations
- Physical stamina to arrive at medical emergencies in a timely manner and subsequently undertake prolonged and strenuous periods of resuscitation.
- Ability to cope with emotionally challenging situations
- Ability to demonstrate ongoing professional development
- Evidence of ability to act on own initiative and to manage situations in the wider context
- Evidence of sound decision making ability, particularly in emergency situations when there is a need for speed and accuracy
- Effective time management skills
- Able to perform the full range of ALS skills in clinical practice,
- Can demonstrate an ability to lead and engage others
Desirable
- Possesses clear, concise, and confident presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to successfully negotiate with and influence others
- Ability to contribute and communicate effectively and appropriately at meetings and forums
- Confidently undertake debrief situations
- Ability to teach the full range of ALS skills to the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to explain the Trust's resuscitation policies and procedures to patients and staff
- Is innovative and creative
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional i.e. Registered Nurse, Paramedic, ODP, AHP
- Current ILS qualification
- ALS Provider
Desirable
- APLS / EPALS Provider/Instructor
- Additional Post-Registration qualification
- ALS Instructor
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to work with staff of all disciplines and professional backgrounds as part of a team
- Evidence of an in-depth knowledge of contemporary resuscitation issues including the Resuscitation Council (UK and ERC) guidelines and recommendations
- Post registration experience within an acute healthcare setting (minimum of 2 years)
- Previous clinical experience of dealing with seriously ill patients and / or cardiac arrest situations.
- Evidence of developing practice for others
Desirable
- Evidence of team leadership
- Knowledge of governance issues and NHS standards relevant to the sphere of resuscitation training and practice
- Experience of Audit
- Experience of teaching in clinical practice
Skills and ability
Essential
- Holds a valid, in-date (UK) driving licence
- Excellent standard of written and oral communication skills
- Fully conversant with up to date resuscitation practice and procedures
- Is well organised and able to prioritise own workload effectively, delivering to deadlines
- IT literate
- Current competencies in performing venepuncture and cannulation and 12 lead ECG
- Ability to support relatives/staff following resuscitation attempts
- Demonstrates positive and confident nature, kind and empathetic approach to both patients and staff
- Is reliable, honest, and trustworthy
- Understands and recognises personal and other limitations
- Physical stamina to arrive at medical emergencies in a timely manner and subsequently undertake prolonged and strenuous periods of resuscitation.
- Ability to cope with emotionally challenging situations
- Ability to demonstrate ongoing professional development
- Evidence of ability to act on own initiative and to manage situations in the wider context
- Evidence of sound decision making ability, particularly in emergency situations when there is a need for speed and accuracy
- Effective time management skills
- Able to perform the full range of ALS skills in clinical practice,
- Can demonstrate an ability to lead and engage others
Desirable
- Possesses clear, concise, and confident presentation and teaching skills
- Ability to successfully negotiate with and influence others
- Ability to contribute and communicate effectively and appropriately at meetings and forums
- Confidently undertake debrief situations
- Ability to teach the full range of ALS skills to the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to explain the Trust's resuscitation policies and procedures to patients and staff
- Is innovative and creative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
